DigestionDigestionWho wants to be a Who wants to be a

millionaire?millionaire?

By C. Kent

1.What is the name 1.What is the name given to the process given to the process

that breaks big that breaks big molecules intomolecules into

small soluble ones?small soluble ones?AA ExcretionExcretion

DD PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis

BB DigestionDigestion

CC RespirationRespiration

2. What do we call the 2. What do we call the chemicals that break chemicals that break

down the big down the big molecules into small molecules into small

ones?ones?AA SugarsSugars

DD Elements Elements

BB Alkalis Alkalis

CC Enzymes Enzymes

3. What does the body 3. What does the body use the small use the small molecules for?molecules for?

AA Making Making urineurine

DD Building big Building big moleculesmolecules

BB Getting rid of Getting rid of unwanted foodunwanted food

CC Making Making faecesfaeces

4. When all the small 4. When all the small molecules are ready to molecules are ready to be absorbed they are be absorbed they are transported in the?transported in the?

AA UrineUrine

DD Blood Blood

BB Faeces Faeces

CC Saliva Saliva

5.Which list shows the 5.Which list shows the important parts of a important parts of a

balanced diet?balanced diet?

AA DD BB CC

A B C D

Protein Protein Protein Amino acids

Vitamins Vitamin C Vitamins Vitamins

Minerals Iron Starch Iron

Fats Fats Margarine Butter

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates

Starch

6. Why do we also 6. Why do we also need fibre in our diet?need fibre in our diet?

AA To make To make red blood red blood

cellscellsDD To help To help

make strong make strong bones and bones and

teethteeth

BB To make To make blood clotblood clot

CC To help To help move food move food through the through the

digestive digestive systemsystem

7. Which of the 7. Which of the following is also following is also

needed to complete a needed to complete a balanced diet?balanced diet?

AA WaterWater

DD Orange Orange juicejuice

BB Sugar Sugar

CC Oxygen Oxygen

8. Judy wanted to eat a 8. Judy wanted to eat a breakfast with a high breakfast with a high fibre content. Which fibre content. Which

cereal should she choose cereal should she choose from the list?from the list?

AA DD BB CC

Name of cereal

Carbohydrateg

Proteing

Fatg

Fibreg

AShredded

wheat66.1 11.2 2.1 11.5

B Cornflakes 82 8 0.9 3

C Rice crispies 86 6 1 1.5

D Weetabix 67.9 11.2 2.7 10.5

All figures are for a serving of 100 g

9. How many servings of 9. How many servings of cornflakes would she cornflakes would she

need to eat to get 1.8g of need to eat to get 1.8g of fat?fat?

A A 11 D D 4 4 B B 22 CC 3 3

Name of cereal

Carbohydrateg

Proteing

Fatg

Fibreg

AShredded

wheat66.1 11.2 2.1 11.5

B Cornflakes 82 8 0.9 3

C Rice crispies 86 6 1 1.5

D Weetabix 67.9 11.2 2.7 10.5

All figures are for a serving of 100 g

10. What else might 10. What else might she add to the she add to the

cornflakes that would cornflakes that would also contain fat?also contain fat?

AA SugarSugar

DD Stewed Stewed appleapple

BB Milk Milk

CC Orange Orange juicejuice

11. Where in the 11. Where in the digestive system is the digestive system is the

‘food’ absorbed?‘food’ absorbed?

AA GulletGullet

DD Small Small intestineintestine

BB Stomach Stomach

CC Large Large intestineintestine

12. The digestive 12. The digestive system is long and system is long and

coiled this means that?coiled this means that?AA It has a It has a

small surface small surface areaarea

DD The surface The surface area is made area is made as small as as small as

possiblepossible

BB It has a large It has a large surface areasurface area

CC It doesn’t It doesn’t effect the effect the

surface areasurface area

WellWellDone!!Done!!